FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1

Instructions: Read each question carefully and write the correct answer in a separate sheet of paper, or in
the answer sheet provided to you. Do not write anything on this test questionnaire.

1. What do you call the property of matter which measures the rate at which a substance transfers heat?
A. Malleability
B. Flammability
C. Thermal conductivity
D. Electrical conductivity
2. Which of the following properties can be classified as an intensive property of matter?
A. Color
B. Mass
C. Volume
D. Weight
3. In which of the following pairs of properties are both physical properties?
A. Freezes at 10˚C, red in color
B. Low density, nonflammable
C. Good conductor of electricity, flammable
D. Decomposes at 75 ˚C, reacts with oxygen
4. What happens to the density of an object if the size of an object decreases?
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Divides in half
D. Stays the same
5. How could you separate a mixture of sand and iron fillings?
A. Decantation
B. Distillation
C. Evaporation
D. Magnetism
6. What are the two chemical properties of matter can be observed in an exploding firework?
A. Flammable and Reactive
B. Flammable and Malleable
C. Change of color and Ductile
D. Change of color and Explosive
7. Which of the following properties of matter could NOT be used to distinguish table salt and table sugar?
A. Color
B. Conductivity
C. Flammability
D. Reactivity
8. Suppose you are tasked to create a plan for getting the salt from the mixture of sand and salt. Which of the
following is the correct order for the separation?
A. Dissolving in water → filtration → evaporation
B. Evaporation → filtration → dissolving in water
C. Filtration → dissolving in water → evaporation
D. Filtration → evaporation → dissolving in water
9. Table salt is a compound with the chemical name, Sodium Chloride. What is its chemical formula?
A. CaCO3
 B. Mg(OH)2
C. NaBr
D. NaCl
10.Which of the following is the correct formula of ethyl alcohol?
A. Ca (OH)2
B. CH3OH
C. C2H5OH
D. (CH3)2CHOH
11. Illustrate the formula for the compound that forms between the element sodium and bromine.
A. NaBr
B. NaBr2
C. Na2Br
D. SBr2
12. Ascorbic acid, commonly known as Vitamin C, is used to prevent and treat scurvy (an illness that leads
to fatigue, gum swelling, and poor wound healing from a lack of vitamin C in the body). Examine what
type of atoms and its corresponding number of each atom, does the ascorbic acid has.
A. 2 Carbon atoms, 4 hydrogen atoms and 6 oxygen atoms
B. 6 Carbon atoms, 8 hydrogen atoms and 2 oxygen atoms
C. 6 Carbon atoms, 8 hydrogen atoms and 6 oxygen atoms
D. 4 Carbon atoms, 8 hydrogen atoms and 4 oxygen atoms
13. How many carbon atoms does this compound has?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
14. About 80% of the ammonia produced by industry is used in agriculture as fertilizer. The chemical
formula of Ammonia is NH3. How many hydrogen molecules does ammonia has?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
15. Select from the following pure substances that correctly matched to its chemical symbol or chemical
formula?
A. Carbon monoxide, CO2
B. Iron, I
C. Manganese, Mg
D. Water, H2O
16. You are tasked to draw the structure of the table sugar. The first thing to do is to organize and identify the
number of atoms of each element. Which of the following is the correct set of number?
A. C – 11; H – 22; O – 12
B. C – 12; H – 11; O – 22
C. C – 22; H – 11; O – 12
D. C – 12; H – 22; O – 11
17. What is the chemical name of the Mothballs?
A. Chitin
B. Formaldehyde
C. Formalin
D. Naphthalene
18. Which of the following best explains why Glycerine (C3H8O3) is used in the production of bath soap?
A. To Cure skin infection
B. To improve personal Hygiene
C. To remove oils from the body
D. To remove the moistures in the body
19. You are buying two different products with the same components and quality. As a wise consumer, what
will be your next basis in choosing the product?
A. Brand
B. Cost
C. Ingredients
D. Use
20. Which of the following household cleaning materials should not be mixed with an acid to avoid the
release of toxic chlorine gas?
A. Commercial soap
B. Sodium hydroxide
C. Hydrogen peroxide
D. Sodium hypochlorite
21. Why is it important to read product labels?
A. This allows the consumer to know how healthy, or unhealthy, the product is.
B. To refrain from allergy attack for those who may be allergic to certain ingredients.
C. The label on a product allows the customer to know what is in the food they are eating or the product
they are using.
D. All of the above
22. Preservatives help extend a product’s shelf life, as well as prevent contamination and the growth of
harmful bacteria which can spoil the product and possibly harm the user. Which of the following is NOT
an example of most widely used preservatives in make up?
A. Ethylparaben
B. Isobutylparaben
C. Methylparaben
D. Polysorbates
23. In your chemistry class, your teacher asked you to prepare a business plan on Personal care products,
specifically cosmetic products. Which of the following set of ingredients will most likely you will
consider in your plan?
A. water, emulsifier, fragrance
B. emulsifier, bleach, thickener
C. bleach, abrasives, preservative
D. thickener, emollient, abrasives
24. Which of the following methods is best for separating the mixture of ethyl alcohol and water?
A. Decantation
B. Distillation
C. Evaporation
D. Sublimation
25. Which of the following descriptions best describes the different isotopes of an element?
A. different atomic number and different mass number.
B. different atomic number and the same mass number.
C. the same atomic number and different mass number.
D. the same atomic number and the same mass number.
26. What Carbon isotope is used in determining the age of archeological materials?
 A. Carbon-11
B. Carbon-12
C. Carbon-13
D. Carbon-14
27. An atom X contains 33 protons, 35 neutrons and 33 electrons. Which of the following is the correct
isotopic symbol for this atom?

28. How do the isotopes of Hydrogen, Hydrogen-1 and Hydrogen-2, differ?

A. Hydrogen-2 has two protons; hydrogen-1 has one.
B. Hydrogen-2 has one proton; hydrogen-1 has none.
C. Hydrogen-2 has one neutron, hydrogen-1 has none.
D. Hydrogen-2 has one more electron than hydrogen-1.
29. An atom of sodium has an atomic number of 11 and a mass number of 23. Which of the following
statements is correct?
A. An atom of sodium has 11 protons, 11 electrons, and 11 neutrons
B. An atom of sodium has 11 protons, 12 electrons, and 11 neutrons.
C. An atom of sodium has 11 protons, 11 electrons, and 12 neutrons.
D. An atom of sodium has 11 protons, 12 electrons, and 12 neutrons.
30. Gloria noticed that there is a lump below her neck. After a few months, her lump became larger. What
radioactive isotope will the doctor use or recommend to diagnose the function of her thyroid gland?
A. Iron-59
B. Iodine-131
C. Indium-111
D. Phosphorus-32

1. C
2. A
3. A
4. D
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. D
10. D
11. A
12. C
13. B
14. C
15. D
16. D
17. D
18. A
19. B
20. D
21. D
22. D
23. A
24. B
25. C
26. D
27. A
28. A
29. C
30. B